How rewarding is it to work with students in the agricultural systems technology and plant sciences degree programs? It has been so rewarding working with agricultural systems technology (AST) and plant sciences students! I have been lucky to see them as prospective students and meet the important people in their lives, to being their instructor and seeing them open up,…
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Making a Positive Impact
Kyle Andrews has a passion for solving problems to help others
Stationed on a ship returning from an assignment in the Middle East, Kyle Andrews was contemplating his next moves as his United States Marine Corps contract was coming to an end. Andrews knew that he wanted to pursue a four-year degree – and the University of Missouri had made an impression on him during a handful of unofficial visits. “My…
Torq’N Tigers Finish Second During ASABE Quarter Scale Tractor Competition
The University of Missouri Torq’N Tigers team recently earned second place honors during the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. To go along with the second-place finish, the team also took top honors in the Overall Performance Event. This was the 25th anniversary of the event, which took place June 2-6 in…
Senior Spotlight: Wes Bradshaw
Bradshaw will graduate with a degree in agricultural systems technology
When Wes Bradshaw made the decision to attend the University of Missouri, he was in search of a degree program that would be the most helpful to him as he returned to the family farm after graduation. Bradshaw’s family has farmed for generations, and he wanted to make sure his education at Mizzou would allow him to build on his…
A Video View of Hands-On Learning
Chase Goldinger, a third-generation Mizzou student, uses YouTube to showcase farm life, technology
With just a couple days left before he graduated from Palmyra High School, Chase Goldinger’s friends thought it would be funny if he made a YouTube video about him working out on his family’s farm. Goldinger thought the idea actually sounded like a lot of fun. “I put something together real quick and showed it to all my friends,” Goldinger…
Henry Nguyen and Jianfeng Zhou publish a book titled High-Throughput Crop Phenotyping
Henry Nguyen, professor of plant sciences, and Jianfeng Zhou, assistant professor in agricultural systems technology, co-edited a book titled High-Throughput Crop Phenotyping. This book provides an overview of the innovations in crop phenotyping using emerging technologies, i.e., high-throughput crop phenotyping technology, including its concept, importance, breakthrough and applications in different crops and environments. Different applications of different organ levels (root,…
Torq’N Tigers Take First in Five Categories During ASABE Quarter Scale Tractor Competition
The University of Missouri Torq’N Tigers Quarter-Scale Tractor Team took first place in five categories during the recent American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) Quarter Scale Tractor Competition. The competition took place in late May and included in-person and virtual components. The competition has students design and build a tractor, which is then put through multiple performance tests,…
A Different Perspective
CAFNR researchers use UAV imagery and artificial intelligence to improve soybean breeding
High yield potential is often the top trait crop breeders look at, as higher yielding crops can lead to more money in a producer’s pocket. Researchers in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) conduct a variety of trait-related trials through various breeding programs. The Precision and Automated Agriculture Lab (PAAL) in the CAFNR Division…